Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before focusing on the way in which educational accountability has manifested itself in evaluation procedures we want to spend a little time exploring this more general picture . |
| 2 | It seemed to take a long time to reach the end of the wall and I was about to turn right towards the door of the farm kitchen when from my left I heard the sudden rattle of a chain then a roaring creature launched itself at me , bayed once , mightily , into my face and was gone . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's just going to take a little time to put into operation . |
| 4 | The Saddlery Courses are designed for people wishing to earn a full time living from making and repairing saddlery or for anyone who just wants to supplement their existing income , as they state ‘ whatever you want from this course , either to earn money or to save money , it is designed for you . ’ |
| 5 | Development banks tend to take a long time to evaluate a project and are likely to impose conditions such as putting out all construction and equipment contracts to competitive tender . |
| 6 | I had to wait a long time shut in . |
| 7 | And I was a bit late , so I had to wait a long time to get served . ’ |
| 8 | If I really had to spend a long time hurting someone slowly , I 'd have to use a blindfold : them or me , one of us would have to have their eyes hidden . |
| 9 | If any are received erm by the cutoff date , then it has to be my my submission that we have to have a reasonable time to respond . |
| 10 | Er we have to have a reasonable time to respond . |